Write a commentAt its annual meeting on June 14th, Operation Oswego County (OOC) presented its 2019 Ally Award to Cayuga Community College – Fulton Campus.
The awards was in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership demonstrated to support and enhance workforce readiness skills for the betterment of Oswego County’s industries, businesses and citizens; for spearheading the Act Work Ready Community Initiative to make Oswego County the first Act Work Ready Community in New York State and in the northeast; for its role in assembling strategic partners from local government, schools, community organizations and businesses across Oswego County to implement the initiative; for efforts to carry out the Advanced Manufacturing Initiative to include an Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory in Fulton for specialized training; for the creation of the Oswego County Manufacturers Consortia involving 21 companies; and for being a vital and essential partner in workforce and economic development in Oswego County, NY.
Pictured are, from left, Barbara Bateman, OOC board president, Bob Pinkes, CCC — Technical Coordinator for Work Ready Oswego NY, Dr. Keiko Kimura, CCC — AVP/Dean of Fulton Campus, Carla DeShaw, CCC — Executive Dean of Community Education & Workforce Development, Dr. Anne Herron, CCC — Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Paula Hayes, CCC — Liaison for Workforce Initiatives, and L. Michael Treadwell, OOC executive director.
